Is Haskin joking?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You don't think there are far more creative horses who will be far bigger prices than Monba?

People who think he won't attract a good deal of money will probably be proven wrong.

I didn't catch the part where he says Monba is THE value play of the derby.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Ranking him #1 when all the meaningful preps have been run basically says that and more.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Ranking him #1 when all the meaningful preps have been run basically says that and more.

he said he picked the horse early on, and is sticking with him now and gave his reasons which did not include value. Monba wouldn't be my pick on top, but I can envision why someone might want to back him.

Odd though that your knock on Haskin is based on value. Didn't you announce that you're going with Pyro? For me he is a low value play because you're going to get perhaps only single digit odds in the KD coming off of that horrible performance on a horse that to me its really not clear just how good he is even on his best day/surface. Before the BG I considered him in the group of more likely winners, but I'm not simply going to draw a line through that race as many are advocating. That assumes way too much imo.

[hockey2315]

I just want to point out that I don't have anything against Mr. Haskin. I check his list every week and was just surprised with how much stock he put in the results of the Bluegrass. Wasn't really trying to bash him. . .